ABSTRACT

This book argues that basing citizenship on singular and individual membership in a nation-state is no longer adequate, since the nation-state model itself is being severely eroded. It examines issues of citizenship and difference in the Asia-Pacific region.

chapter 1|25 pages

The Crisis of Citizenship

chapter 2|28 pages

Theories of Citizenship

chapter 4|19 pages

Becoming a Citizen

chapter 5|26 pages

Being a Citizen

chapter 7|28 pages

The End of National Belonging

chapter 9|20 pages

Social Capital and the New Civics

chapter 10|6 pages

Postscript: Citizenship or Chaos?